motion sickness - WDW rides

[MECH8T7]

Disney Ontario's post on "car sick" is the inspiration for my question (and it might elicit the same responses) but I wanted to start a separate thread on this.

How many of you suffer from motion sickness on rides that spin in circles or roller coasters that invert (i.e., pretty much every modern steel roller coaster)?

(I haven't been in the MK since probably 1978 when I was 14 and have terrible, terrible memories of being on the Astro Orbiter (when it was known as Star Jets) sitting in the front getting really dizzy and sick while my older sister was yelling at me from behind to make the rocket go up and down. Oddly, I didn't have any problems with Space Mountain back then.)

At Wonderland, I can usually judge which ones will give me trouble, the exception being that train inside the mountain that always does me in, but I'm a little worried that I won't be able to tell until we're up to the front of the line or, worse, until we are actually on the ride.

Can anyone give me a heads up on which attractions might look okay but are likely to cause motion sickness? For example, I'm thinking that Mission: Space might be like this.

Also, how effective is Bonamine in reducing the onset of motion sickness from amusement park rides? (A couple of years ago, I tried an electronic wrist device called "Reliefband" at Wonderland. All it did was delay the onset of motion sickness and made that awful feeling more intense later.)

TIA

 

[hockey mom]

It's the simulator rides that do me in. Not sure if this is motion sickness but I can't do
Tea cups
Star tours
Body wars
and have yet to try mission space

 

[calena]

I love the tea cups but Mission Space did me in. I felt sick for about an hour afterward. Fortunately it was a cooler day, and that helps when you go outside for fresh air. I would NOT go on it again. Strangely enough, I did the space simulator at the Kennedy Space Centre with no problem. I was so sick after Mission Space I just wanted to lie down and that is not the way to spend your vacation!!! I thought I was going to pass out. I think a lot of people have this problem, but I read somewhere they were going to try to "fix" that. I still won't try that ride again. The barf bags when you sit down are a good indicator it makes a lot of people sick!!!

 

[Bonnie40]

I'm usually good on coasters if I just do them once, but if I do a coaster multiple times I get sick! Mission Space killed me! I can't to tea cups, and sometimes Tower of Terror gets me feeling woozy. I definitely can't do the simulator rides...

I guess that's what happens when you get older...

 

[my3princesses]

Unfortunately for me the "Goofy Barnstormer" did it. My kids still laugh about it! I couldn't even watch my kids on the Teacup. For rides all I can handle are things like Small World and Peter Pan!

I did space Mtn as a teenager and didn't throw-up because I think being in the dark helps -but I would never try it again! Yes I am a chicken.

 

[sandraB]

My husband gets motion sickness and has informed me he will not do any rides at WDW.

Do you all know of ones that aren't too bad......I figure space mountain, splash mountain, big thunder mountain, and any simulator rides are out.....

I guess I am just wondering if he will go on any rides at all! My oldest son gets sick sometimes too....so I am thinking of leaving all rides until after lunch when we are ready to leave. If we want a fastpass for a certain time, is it hard to do that?

I am so dissapointed about the whole thing....in all my planning this past year, I totally didn't think about the whole motion sickness thing (I know....pretty dumb of me!) and am worried my son will get sick early in the day if I just let him ride anything he wants.

Any suggestions of rides to definitly avoid?

thanks

 

[MissKitty]

I have a little motion sickness. I get a bit carsick when driving in the mountains and anytime I try to read in a moving vehicle. Airplanes don't bother me unless they do a lot of banking.

I've never gotten sick on any roller coaster, though Big Thunder Mountain gives me a headache every time. It's very bumpy. For some reason the Rock n Roller coaster gives me an earache and if I ride more than twice in a row, I'll get a headache. The first time I rode Tower of Terror in 2000 I was queasy, but I just rode it many times last week with absolutely no problems. My absolute favorite rides are Rock n Roller and Tower of Terror.

I'm glad I experienced Mission Space. Once. And never again. You know it's a bad sign when they have motion sickness bags in the car for you. I felt queasy about halfway through, though not to the point of throwing up. By the time I reached the benches outside I was fine, but my sister was not. She was sick the rest of the day. There was no line when we rode so we didn't get to hear the warnings about spinning until we were in the room ready to board. I had heard nothing about the ride and so didn't know that you're spinning through the whole thing. It doesn't really feel like you're spinning because the monitor in front of you shows you're going straight, but I could definitely feel the effects.

 

[Scratch42]

I swear by Bonnine! But make sure you take at least an hour before you do the rides!

One trip, DD spun the Tea Cups so badly, we had to leave the park for a while!

The next trip, took a Bonnine, we did Mission Space, Test Track and then headed over to MK and did the Tea Cups! DD spun so hard, she started feeling woozy! Me, Loved It! Won't do the rides now without it!

Hope it will help. I find the older I get, the more it affects me! Go Figure!

Scratch

 

[mab7]

without a doubt stay clear of mission space in epcot and the teacup ride in magic kingdom. mission space had me sick for hours!

 

[mom_rules]

Scratch-I totally agree about the "gettin' older" thing.

I also swear by bonamine-even did the upside down thing (roller coaster), and my kids did the same thing as Scratch's DD-spun those teacups so hard DS was the one that got sick (I laughed myself silly).

 

[minkydog]

I have always been prone to motion sickness. I don't take Dramamine or Boninie because thoe meds just drug me up. In the last few years I find that motion triggers vertigo more and more. We were at WDW last week and I was shocked to find that not only did Big Thunder Mountain Railroad make me headachy & woozy, but so did Buzz Lightyear , Philharmagic, and Test Track. Forget Mission: Space--NO WAY! I felt icky enough to have to sit down, drink a Coke, and put a cold towel on my head; we did not go to any of the motion simulators or Circle-Vision shows either. Bleah! What does that leave--the Jungle Cruise, POTC, the Mexico Pavilion and the Spaceball(don't flame me, I cant recall the proper name right now--be kind to an old lady. )

 

[SaraMc]

I get Motion Sick in the simulator rides and the circle vision movies in Epcot. Tea Cups Im ok, I get a bit sick but not too bad. Im not even going to try Mission Space.

 

[talicskai]

I love all roller coasters - RNR is great - All the ones at Wonderland I love. Last year I was so excited to try Mission Space. Well, much to my embarrassment and the poor guy beside me - I had to use the barf bag!!!!

Never ever again!!!

Teresa

 

[pkitty]

I can't do the tea cups that's for sure! Maybe it has to do with the fact that everytime I've ridden them my DH and DD think that the ride is the best place to do astronaut training (this is despite my desperate pleas to STOP!!!!) ! I generally don't get sick but those cups are definately my nemesis!

 

[mom_rules]

Just wondered if there is anyone out there, that does get motion sick (ie. car, bus, ship) who has used natural, chewable ginger lozengers?

What were your results?

 

[barb45]

I have a very weak stomach motion sickness wise. 5 years ago, I could do Space Mountain but last year I got so disoriented that I couldn't get out of the rocket at the end of the ride and stayed feeling sick for the rest of the morning. No simulators for me either, no 360 degree movies, NO MISSION SPACE, no spinning rides like teacups. I could do Buzz Lightyear but we couldn't spin the car. I wouldn't go on Rock n Roller Coaster but my brother did a couple of years ago and he was sick for hours (and he used to be a race car driver!). I can do Splash Mountain, Big Thunder Mountain (because you can see where you are going), Pirates is my favourite and don't forget Tomorrowland Transit Authority and Carousel of Progress (great for wussies). I am sure you can find rides to go on and so can sandraB for her husband. If the signs out front say it may cause motion sickness - stay away. I'd say there are more to do than not - just educate yourself before you get on.